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More than masturbatory daydreams, Vladimir inspires our heroine to write with abandon, ignoring professional and personal obligations in service to her muse.
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Among the books being driven into the woods by pitchfork-wielding villagers this year: Louis C.K.’s masturbatory debut novel, Olivia Nuzzi’s delusional fortune cookie, Woody Allen’s autofictional kvetch-fest, and Kamala Harris’s 304-page excuse for ineptitude.
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With Sonja Tyspin’s cinematography imbuing an innocent, sensual curiosity, Kiyoko sweetly conveys the awkward thrill of fledgling emotions.
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Life in Paris taught me to be less rigid and more sensual, and back home in Connecticut, my dad was changing, too.
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Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.
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Once mounted, the voluptuous nude body stands tall like a mountain against the pale wash of Sotheby’s London gallery.
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“Onanistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onanistic. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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